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If you are already using Android Studio, you can update via the built in Update mechanism (Check For Updates). We also have full installers available for Windows, a DMG image for Mac, and .zip files for all platforms; visit the official Android Studio page for download links.

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.

If you are already using Android Studio, you can update via the built in Update mechanism (Check For Updates). We also have full installers available for Windows, a DMG image for Mac, and .zip files for all platforms; visit the official Android Studio page for download links.

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.

Android Studio 1.2 Release Candidate 3 is now available in the beta channel. This build incorporates the final release of version 1.2 of the Android Gradle plugin.

Installation

You can use the update mechanism to update from earlier builds of 1.2 as well as from version 1.1 (stable). Note that the build is only available in the dev and canary channels, not the beta or stable channels, so if you are not offered the update you need to switch to the canary or dev channels (to change channels, open the preference dialog, go to the Updates category and change the channel setting).

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.

Android Studio 1.2 Release Candidate is now available in the canary and dev update channels. This build contains a small number of bug fixes relative to Beta 3 from 2 weeks ago.

Installation

You can use the update mechanism to update from earlier builds of 1.2 as well as from version 1.1 (stable). Note that the build is only available in the dev and canary channels, not the beta or stable channels, so if you are not offered the update you need to switch to the canary or dev channels (to change channels, open the preference dialog, go to the Updates category and change the channel setting).

However, if you update from 1.1 to 1.2 RC note that this will replace your current installation. You can keep 1.1 and 1.2 installed side by side (they use separate settings directories) so you can go to the Android Studio 1.2 RC page and download a separate installation if you prefer. If you patch update to 1.2 and want to go back or have both installed, you can also Download Android Studio 1.1.

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.

You can use the update mechanism to update from earlier builds of 1.2 as well as from version 1.1 (stable). Note that the build is only available in the beta channel, not the stable channel, so if you are not offered the update you need to switch to the beta channel (to change channels, open the preference dialog, go to the Updates category and change the channel setting).

However, if you update from 1.1 to 1.2 beta 3 note that this will replace your current installation. You can keep 1.1 and 1.2 installed side by side (they use separate settings directories) so you can go to the Android Studio 1.2 Beta 3 page and download a separate installation if you prefer. If you patch update to 1.2 and want to go back or have both installed, you can also Download Android Studio 1.1.

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.

You can use the update mechanism to update from earlier builds of 1.2 as well as from version 1.1 (stable). Note that the build is only available in the beta channel, not the stable channel, so if you are not offered the update you need to switch to the beta channel (to change channels, open the preference dialog, go to the Updates category and change the channel setting).

However, if you update from 1.1 to 1.2 beta 2 note that this will replace your current installation. You can keep 1.1 and 1.2 installed side by side (they use separate settings directories) so you can go to the Android Studio 1.2 Beta page and download a separate installation if you prefer. If you patch update to 1.2 and want to go back or have both installed, you can also Download Android Studio 1.1.

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.

Version 1.2 updates Android Studio to be based on IntelliJ 14.1.1, released earlier this week. Relative to Android Studio 1.1, this means the IDE picks up all the new features from IntelliJ 14 and 14.1, such as

a new debugger which shows variable values inline in the editor, can decompile libraries you don't have source code for, and can generate a list of objects referring to a selected object

distraction free mode

simultaneous tag editing (where you can edit open and closing tags simultaneously)

editor enhancements like multiple selections, smart backspace indent, and automatic indentation detection for the current file

You can use the update mechanism to update from earlier builds of 1.2 as well as from version 1.1 (stable). Note that the build is only available in the beta channel, not the stable channel, so if you are not offered the update you need to switch to the beta channel (to change channels, open the preference dialog, go to the Updates category and change the channel setting).

However, if you update from 1.1 to 1.2 beta note that this will replace your current installation. You can keep 1.1 and 1.2 installed side by side (they use separate settings directories) so you can go to the Android Studio 1.2 Beta page and download a separate installation if you prefer. If you patch update to 1.2 and want to go back or have both installed, you can also Download Android Studio 1.1.

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.

We've released Android Studio 1.2 Preview 4 to the canary channel. This updates the IDE to use the final release of IntelliJ IDEA 14.1 which was released yesterday. Take a look at the blog announcement of the release, and the list of What's New. Relative to our last canary build of Android Studio 1.2, this incorporates the following 3 EAP builds: 141.175.3, 141.176.5 and 141.177.4.

NOTE: Due to a bug, if you are patching from a version older than preview 3, clicking on "Update & Restart" downloads the patch, but does not actually restart. Just manually exit the IDE, and start it again. Once you do that, the patch will be installed and the IDE updated.

You can use the update mechanism to update 1.2 alpha 1/2/3 to 1.2 alpha 4 as well as from 1.1 (stable), provided you are using the canary channel (to change channels, open the preference dialog, go to the Updates category and change the channel setting).

However, if you update from 1.1 to 1.2 alpha 4 note that this will replace your current installation, and you'll probably want to keep a stable version around until we reach beta. Therefore, you can also go to the Android Studio 1.2 Preview 4 page and download a separate copy of this build and unzip it next to your 1.1 installation.

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.

We've released Android Studio 1.2 Preview 3 to the canary channel. This fixes several bugs in Android Studio, and also updates the underlying IntelliJ 14.1 platform to pick up all the features and fixes from the following two EAP builds:

NOTE: Due to a bug, "Update & Restart" downloads the patch, but does not actually restart. Just manually exit the IDE, and start it again. Once you do that, the patch will be installed and the IDE updated.

You can use the update mechanism to update 1.2 alpha 1 to 1.2 alpha 3, as well as from 1.1 (stable), provided you are using the canary channel (to change channels, open the preference dialog, go to the Updates category and change the channel setting).

However, if you update from 1.1 to 1.2 alpha 3 note that this will replace your current installation, and you'll probably want to keep a stable version around until we reach beta. Therefore, you can also go to the Android Studio 1.2 Preview 3 page and download a separate copy of this build and unzip it next to your 1.1 installation.

Problems?

If you run into problems, be sure to check the Known Issues page which we'll update as necessary.